Message From the Executive Director

Dear Interpreting Community,

It is an honor to work around the amazing people at Professional Interpreter Exchange and our myriad consumers. PIE’s philosophy is simple. We focus our efforts and resources on the most important assets we have—our people. It is my job to support our interpreters and provide a fulfilling, close-knit environment in which they can thrive personally and professionally.

PIE is the only agency providing both sign language and foreign language interpreting services in the Maryland, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia area. We are proud to say that we can accommodate the majority of requests we receive, and specialize in providing a quick response to last-minute needs. We also pride ourselves in our ability to provide various styles of sign language interpreting along with a wide variety of spoken foreign language interpretation and translation.

Customer service and satisfaction are our primary goals. We therefore make ourselves available for consumers’ questions and comments and would love to hear from you. We thank the strong deaf and foreign communities for their continued support, which has helped us take shape and grow over the years.

Sincerely,

Vijay Patel
Executive Director

Vijay Patel, Executive Director

Vijay Patel was born in Gugart, India. At the age of 10, his family moved to the United States. In 1972, he moved to Maryland where he has been a resident for more than 35 years.

Dating back to his college years, Vijay has always been an entrepreneur. His excitement for business led to his involvement with numerous ventures, including a family-owned business and one of the first video equipment rental franchises. The video equipment franchise quickly multiplied into a 5-branch chain and continued to have great success for a decade. In 1991, he also maintained a chain of beer, wine, and convenience stores in the National Capital area.

In 2000, a new venture in business arose. Vijay purchased Professional Interpreter Exchange, which, since its establishment in 1993, had focused primarily on sign language interpreting. Vijay’s vision was to incorporate other types of interpreting into one agency. As a Gujarati interpreter, Vijay understands the dynamic of this profession and the importance of having fluid communication.

Under Vijay’s guidance, Professional Interpreter Exchange has evolved into one of the premier sign and foreign language interpreting agencies in the Maryland, Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia area.